used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Like most of the salons of foreigners in Paris, even of the most distinguished, that of the Lipinskis produces the impression of a social menagerie.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Scarcely three months have passed since the Lipinskis took up their abode in Paris, and they have not yet had time to organize their circle.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Artists, Americans, diplomatists, stand out in strong relief against a background of old Russian acquaintances.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Artists, Americans, diplomatists, stand out in strong relief against a background of old Russian acquaintances.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Artists, Americans, diplomatists, stand out in strong relief against a background of old Russian acquaintances.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Scarcely three months have passed since the Lipinskis took up their abode in Paris, and they have not yet had time to organize their circle.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading French people are seldom met with there.
ArtistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading Artists, Americans, diplomatists, stand out in strong relief against a background of old Russian acquaintances.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading Artists, Americans, diplomatists, stand out in strong relief against a background of old Russian acquaintances.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Scarcely three months have passed since the Lipinskis took up their abode in Paris, and they have not yet had time to organize their circle.
diplomatists
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From this reading Artists, Americans, diplomatists, stand out in strong relief against a background of old Russian acquaintances.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading Like most of the salons of foreigners in Paris, even of the most distinguished, that of the Lipinskis produces the impression of a social menagerie.
divisible by two
From this reading Like most of the salons of foreigners in Paris, even of the most distinguished, that of the Lipinskis produces the impression of a social menagerie.
an act that fails
From this reading STELLA'S FAILURE.
foreignersnounUS /ˈfɔːrənərz/
plural of “foreigner” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading Like most of the salons of foreigners in Paris, even of the most distinguished, that of the Lipinskis produces the impression of a social menagerie.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading French people are seldom met with there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Scarcely three months have passed since the Lipinskis took up their abode in Paris, and they have not yet had time to organize their circle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Scarcely three months have passed since the Lipinskis took up their abode in Paris, and they have not yet had time to organize their circle.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Like most of the salons of foreigners in Paris, even of the most distinguished, that of the Lipinskis produces the impression of a social menagerie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Like most of the salons of foreigners in Paris, even of the most distinguished, that of the Lipinskis produces the impression of a social menagerie.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like most of the salons of foreigners in Paris, even of the most distinguished, that of the Lipinskis produces the impression of a social menagerie.
Lipinskis
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From this reading Like most of the salons of foreigners in Paris, even of the most distinguished, that of the Lipinskis produces the impression of a social menagerie.
menagerienounUS /məˈnædʒəri/
a collection of live animals for study or display
From this reading Like most of the salons of foreigners in Paris, even of the most distinguished, that of the Lipinskis produces the impression of a social menagerie.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading French people are seldom met with there.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Scarcely three months have passed since the Lipinskis took up their abode in Paris, and they have not yet had time to organize their circle.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Like most of the salons of foreigners in Paris, even of the most distinguished, that of the Lipinskis produces the impression of a social menagerie.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Scarcely three months have passed since the Lipinskis took up their abode in Paris, and they have not yet had time to organize their circle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like most of the salons of foreigners in Paris, even of the most distinguished, that of the Lipinskis produces the impression of a social menagerie.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Artists, Americans, diplomatists, stand out in strong relief against a background of old Russian acquaintances.
organizeverbUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪz/
create (as an entity)
From this reading Scarcely three months have passed since the Lipinskis took up their abode in Paris, and they have not yet had time to organize their circle.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Artists, Americans, diplomatists, stand out in strong relief against a background of old Russian acquaintances.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Like most of the salons of foreigners in Paris, even of the most distinguished, that of the Lipinskis produces the impression of a social menagerie.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Scarcely three months have passed since the Lipinskis took up their abode in Paris, and they have not yet had time to organize their circle.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading French people are seldom met with there.
producesnounUS /prəˈduːsəz/
plural of “produce” — fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market
From this reading Like most of the salons of foreigners in Paris, even of the most distinguished, that of the Lipinskis produces the impression of a social menagerie.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Artists, Americans, diplomatists, stand out in strong relief against a background of old Russian acquaintances.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading Artists, Americans, diplomatists, stand out in strong relief against a background of old Russian acquaintances.
salonsnounUS /səˈlɑːnz/
plural of “salon” — gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading Like most of the salons of foreigners in Paris, even of the most distinguished, that of the Lipinskis produces the impression of a social menagerie.
only a very short time before
From this reading Scarcely three months have passed since the Lipinskis took up their abode in Paris, and they have not yet had time to organize their circle.
not often
From this reading French people are seldom met with there.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Scarcely three months have passed since the Lipinskis took up their abode in Paris, and they have not yet had time to organize their circle.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Like most of the salons of foreigners in Paris, even of the most distinguished, that of the Lipinskis produces the impression of a social menagerie.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Artists, Americans, diplomatists, stand out in strong relief against a background of old Russian acquaintances.
STELLA'SnounUS /ˈsteləz/
possessive form of “stella” — United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading STELLA'S FAILURE.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Artists, Americans, diplomatists, stand out in strong relief against a background of old Russian acquaintances.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Like most of the salons of foreigners in Paris, even of the most distinguished, that of the Lipinskis produces the impression of a social menagerie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Like most of the salons of foreigners in Paris, even of the most distinguished, that of the Lipinskis produces the impression of a social menagerie.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Scarcely three months have passed since the Lipinskis took up their abode in Paris, and they have not yet had time to organize their circle.
in or at that place or location
From this reading French people are seldom met with there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Scarcely three months have passed since the Lipinskis took up their abode in Paris, and they have not yet had time to organize their circle.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Scarcely three months have passed since the Lipinskis took up their abode in Paris, and they have not yet had time to organize their circle.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Scarcely three months have passed since the Lipinskis took up their abode in Paris, and they have not yet had time to organize their circle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Scarcely three months have passed since the Lipinskis took up their abode in Paris, and they have not yet had time to organize their circle.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Scarcely three months have passed since the Lipinskis took up their abode in Paris, and they have not yet had time to organize their circle.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Scarcely three months have passed since the Lipinskis took up their abode in Paris, and they have not yet had time to organize their circle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading French people are seldom met with there.
but in spite of that
From this reading Scarcely three months have passed since the Lipinskis took up their abode in Paris, and they have not yet had time to organize their circle.
